How You Override the Display Attributes

Use the Extended Display Attributes window to specify the display attributes and how an icon on the graphical monitor is affected by the attributes.

Normally, the display attributes of a status line on a status monitor are determined by the logical state of the relevant resource. By using the fields in this window, you can override the normal display attributes.
An icon on the graphical monitor displays the status of the resource that is in the worst logical state. The Use on Graphic Monitor? field enables you to indicate whether the specified extended display color should be used on an icon.
If you do not want the icon to use the specified extended display color, specify NO (the default) in the Use on Graphic Monitor? field. For example, if the resource does not require attention, transferring the color to the icon can cause an undesirable change in the icon color.

If you want the icon to use the specified extended display color, specify YES in the Use on Graphic Monitor? field. This setting also forces the state ranking of the resource to equal that of the FAILED logical state. The icon can thus be forced to display this resource even though it is not in the worst logical state. For example, if you rate the condition of a tape mount request very important, specify YES in the Use on Graphic Monitor? field.